Fresno State product Moore added to WR corps

Fresno State product Marlon Moore has been added to the 49ers’ receiving corps, the team announced Tuesday. Moore, who played the past three seasons as a Miami Dolphins reserve, signed a one-year deal.

“I’m ready to win a lot of games and possibly go to the Super Bowl,” Moore said.

Moore (6-foot, 190 pounds) has 12 career receptions for 244 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yard touchdown catch in a 2010 win at Oakland. He has two starts in 29 career games.

Moore’s speed came in handy as the gunner on the Dolphins special teams, including in a Dec. 9 visit to the 49ers.

“When I played against them and saw the love they had for each other and the fun they had, it was big,” Moore said. “I’m ready to work to be a part of that.”

Moore said he ran into Manningham at the 49ers facility Tuesday and “he showed me love,” as did assistant coaches who asked him about his Northern California roots. “It is a business but at the same time when you come into an organiztion like this, it is a family and you have to build up a family relationship,” Moore said.

Moore called it a “dream come true” knowing his family is “right across the bridge from me” in Sacramento “watching me live out one of my dreams.” That dream was instilled in him by his late father Ernie, who passed away in 2008 from liver cancer.

Moore was signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2010, and they did not tender him an offer as a restricted free agent this offseason.

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It sure does look like AJ Jenkins is history. What a vote of confidence.

Kirk

Too bad Kyle Williams got hurt right when Colin took over. He would have been that speed threat we really needed. When is he due back?

snsf49loyal

Yeah, sure looks like that AJ Jenkins is a bust, it’s called law of average. Not all draft picks are starting line up material. If they can’t even find a trade value for this guy, he will end up getting released.

miguel

Apparently Moore is a very good special team player and this decision to sign him is no doubt due to his versatility.

Leonard Bonilla

I have allot of questions about just what the 49ers are doing with loading up on wide receivers? If they are merely stirring up competition ok but if A.J. Jenkins needs this kind of motivation to start producing then maybe they misjudged him from the start. I am also wondering if Randy Moss actually retarded Jenkins growth as a receiver. Jenkins wasn’t on the field very much last season so we really do not know how good or bad he really is.

Watching Harbaugh for two seasons now I know when he gets “down” on a player they don’t hang around long. I hope Jenkins gets a good look this next season, he was very good in college but that doesn’t necessarily translate to the NFL.

jsteez

Ladies, this has nothing to do with AJ Jenkins… more likely, he’ll be competing with Hall, Hastings and Lockette, all of whom provide insurance for Williams/Manningham in case their knees aren’t healed. He’s a live body for training camp, and may catch on as a 6th WR / special teamer.

Great Ed

Calm down everybody, it’s all about competition! It’s going 2 be this way every year! After what happened Harbaugh’s 1st year, (all receivers were hurt). We will always be deep at the position & that good. Our depth showed up last yr.(Manningham & Williams got hurt). Hey just chill (lol), we’re gonna be just fine!!!

JeffdaJet

Ain’t nothing wrong with getting players out here to compete!…
especially when several of them are coming back from surgeries
and recovery is noT always 100%.